Ely edit 28 Jul 2021.
1-6 qps, depending on length and quality.
Rplizer +1 qps : x
Extra meticulous edit +1 qps : o
Length bonus +1-2 qps : o
Summary: +1 qps : o
Total: 4 qps, Brocas awarded as well
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Tower Square
This side of the square is the southern section of the Tower Square.
In the center is the walled off White Tower. To the south a large
boulevard opens up leading to the Southharbor. To the north you see
the southern gate of the tower grounds. The square continues east
and west.
A large banner rests here, depicting a map of Tar Valon.
[ obvious exits: N E S W ]
North: A warder stands nearby, calm yet poised to leap into battle.
East: A city lamplighter stands nearby, attending his duties.
South: A woman in a multi-colored cloak smiles to herself.
A marble bench, flecked with gold and bronze, adorns the floor.
An oil lamp, set in a steel cage, hangs from a high wooden pole.
An elaborately sculpted marble fountain splashes merrily.
A stout wooden barrel stands nearby.
Brocas al'Mornae is standing here, riding a gray palfrey.
A draft horse is here.
The Tar Valon town crier stands here, spreading the news.
A Gleeman performance evaluator has arrived from the south.
nod brocas
You nod at him.
Brocas bows deeply.
Brocas smiles happily.
You say 'Hello Sir.'
flourish
You flourish grandly.
Brocas says 'hello Gleeman'
Brocas smiles happily.
Meiffret peers around the square.
Meiffret purses his lips in thought.
Brocas says 'Yes?'
Meiffret gestures to you.
Meiffret whispers, 'Come closer.'
Brocas leans in.
Meiffret emote waves at you.
Meiffret whispers, 'Closer...'
Brocas peers suspiciously.
Brocas leans in a little closer.
Meiffret puts his mouth close to your ear.
Meiffret yells, 'HOW ARE YOU?'
Meiffret steps back.
smile brocas
You smile at him.
Brocas jumps back.
Brocas rubs his head.
Meiffret tilts his head.
Meiffret says 'Are you alright, Sir?
Brocas says with a hint of distain, I am ok, sir.
nod
You nod in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Glad to hear it.
smile
You smile happily.
Brocas smirks.
Brocas snickers softly.
Meiffret gestures around.
Brocas says 'you are something else, i must say.'
Meiffret says 'It seems quiet here.
frown
What's bothering you?
Meiffret looks down at himself.
Meiffret says 'Something else?
Meiffret gestures at himself.
Brocas nods in agreement.
Meiffret says 'I am just Meiffa.
Brocas says 'quite a gleeman!'
frown
What's bothering you?
Brocas grins evilly.
peer brocas
You peer closely at him, trying to figure him out.
Meiffret says 'Would you like to be my apprentice?
Brocas says 'Studying what?'
Meiffret says 'Oh!
Meiffret says 'All sorts!
Meiffret shows you his outstretched hand.
Meiffret points at his little finger.
Meiffret says 'Drinking.
Meiffret points at his second finger.
Meiffret says 'Ironing my clothes.
Meiffret points at his third finger.
Meiffret says 'Laughing at my jokes.
Brocas chuckles politely.
Meiffret points at his fourth finger.
Meiffret says 'Uh...
Brocas says 'I can do that one.'
Meiffret frowns at his fourth finger.
Brocas says 'out of talents to share?'
Meiffret covers his fourth finger with his other hand.
Brocas looks at you.
Meiffret shakes his head.
Meiffret says 'No.
Brocas nods in agreement.
Meiffret says 'I just know where this one's been.
imp
You are just too cute.
Brocas shakes his head side to side.
Brocas snickers softly.
Meiffret makes a donut shape with his other hand.
Meiffret slides his finger into it.
imp
You are just too cute.
Brocas falls down laughing.
Brocas says 'Who apprenticed you!?'
Meiffret says 'The barmaids here really are quite something.
frown
What's bothering you?
Meiffret gestures at himself.
Meiffret says 'Me?
Brocas nods in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Well...
Meiffret says 'Uh...
frown
What's bothering you?
Brocas says 'Do you use these jokes on all?'
Meiffret says 'I was surely quite drunk and I... Uh...
frown
What's bothering you?
Meiffret says 'I must have taught myself.
nod meiffret
You nod to yourself. Very reassuring.
Brocas nods in agreement.
Meiffret scratches his head.
Meiffret mumbles, 'Maybe I was never an apprentice.'
Meiffret mumbles, 'I must have always just been funny...'
frown
What's bothering you?
Brocas nods in agreement.
ponder
You ponder life, the universe, and everything.
Meiffret looks you up and down.
Meiffret says 'How do you enjoy the life of a Gaidin, Sir?
Brocas says 'It is great, wouldn't trade for anything.'
arch
You arch an eyebrow.
Brocas says 'not even dirty fingers.'
Brocas snickers softly.
Meiffret gestures at himself.
Meiffret says 'No even for...
sigh
You sigh.
Brocas says 'out with it..'
blink
You blink your eyes innocently.
Meiffret says 'Well, for me of course!
Brocas says 'you?'
Meiffret says 'For the life of a Gleeman!
Brocas strokes his chin thoughtfully.
Meiffret says 'But...
Meiffret looks towards the Tower.
Meiffret says 'I suppose you have all the women you could ever want in there, yes?
nudge brocas
You nudge him with your elbow.
Brocas shakes his head.
frown
What's bothering you?
Brocas says 'That's not what a Gaidin's purpose is.'
Meiffret says 'Your Sedai insists on just her, then?
sigh
You sigh.
Meiffret mumbles, 'I wouldn't do well in there...'
Brocas snickers softly.
Brocas says 'It does take discipline at times.'
Meiffret says 'And which woman are you bonded to, then?
Brocas frowns.
Brocas says 'I uh..'
blink
You blink your eyes innocently.
Brocas says 'actually just broke my bond.'
Meiffret says 'Oh.
Meiffret pauses.
frown
What's bothering you?
Meiffret says 'Well that won't make a good story.
mutter
You mutter in disgust.
Brocas shakes his head.
Meiffret says 'But perhaps...
Brocas sighs loudly.
Meiffret says 'Ah!
Meiffret says 'Why would a Gaidin break their bond?
Brocas says 'You know when you are feeling lonely because all of your friends are out or busy?'
ponder
You ponder life, the universe, and everything.
Brocas says 'When bonded, times that feeling by 10 when your Aes Sedai isn't around.'
nod
You nod in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Who was your Sedai?
Brocas says 'Hiroko Sedai'
Meiffret says 'Ah...
nod
You nod in agreement.
Brocas says 'A very good Aes Sedai.'
Meiffret says 'You mean... There are not good Aes Sedai?
blink
You blink your eyes innocently.
Brocas shakes his head.
Brocas says 'they are all good.'
Meiffret says 'And surely, an old man like you would know them all?
Meiffret purses his lips, thinking.
Brocas shakes his head.
Brocas blushes.
Brocas says 'Gleeman making me trip over my own words.'
Brocas grins at you.
blink
You blink your eyes innocently.
chuck
You chuckle politely.
Brocas says 'I've only held 3 bonds.'
Meiffret says 'Perhaps, you might have met some of the older women of the Tower. Perhaps in your youth.
Meiffret pauses.
Meiffret says 'Oh?
Meiffret says 'Who else have you uh...
Meiffret says 'Been with.
Meiffret leans forward.
Brocas says 'Lena Sedai was my first.'
Meiffret murmurs, 'Here come the juicy details...'
Brocas says 'Damena Sedai was my 2nd.'
Brocas says 'Both were in my youth.'
nod
You nod in agreement.
Brocas says 'I was actually skilled in short blades back then.'
Meiffret says 'Interesting women, the both of them, I'm sure.
blink
You blink your eyes innocently.
Meiffret says 'You got bigger with experience then?
imp
You are just too cute.
Brocas strokes his chin thoughtfully.
Brocas says 'The Wheel weave as it wills.'
ponder
You ponder life, the universe, and everything.
Brocas says 'It deemed I needed to be stronger.'
Meiffret says 'Perhaps then...
Meiffret opens his pack, looking inside.
Meiffret says 'Ah!
Meiffret pulls out a piece of paper, squinting at it.
Meiffret says 'Perhaps you met this lady.
Brocas leans to look at the paper.
Meiffret frowns at the paper.
Meiffret says 'A...
Meiffret says 'Adaire Sedai?
Brocas nods in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Ah...
Brocas says 'I knew Adaire.'
Meiffret says 'Can you tell me about her?
Brocas strokes his chin thoughtfully.
Brocas says 'What would you like to know? I was more of an acquaintance. '
ponder
You ponder life, the universe, and everything.
Brocas says 'She had a heart similar to Lena's.'
Meiffret says 'Something I could write a story about.
Brocas says 'The caring, unselfish type.'
Brocas says 'so something funny..'
Meiffret waves his hand across in front of himself through the air.
Meiffret says 'Something that will make her immortal.
wink brocas
You wink suggestively at Brocas.
Brocas nods in agreement.
Brocas says 'I'm afraid I'm the wrong person to ask...'
Meiffret says 'And who would be the right person?
Brocas says 'I wouldn't be able to do a good enough job.'
Brocas says 'I...'
Brocas says 'I spent many years away from the tower.'
frown
What's bothering you?
Brocas says 'I missed out on alot.'
Meiffret says 'Well. I went into the Tower only yesterday and that didn't help me.
Meiffret says 'Laras yelled at me for taking her dishes and...
Meiffret trails off.
blush
Your cheeks are burning.
Etain has arrived from the south.
Etain leaves north.
Meiffret says 'Nevermind.
Etain has arrived from the north.
Brocas says 'Etain!'
Etain smiles happily.
Brocas says 'Lets ask her..'
Meiffret says 'Brocas!
Brocas says 'Etain Sedai'
Meiffret says 'I'm sure she's not a virgin...
Brocas says 'may I ask her Meiffret?'
sigh
You sigh.
Etain blinks.
Meiffret says 'As you wish.
Brocas says 'Don't mind him Etain, he's a bit vulgar.'
Meiffret mumbles, 'Make sure you ask her details if she isn't.'
Brocas says 'You missed his earlier joke.'
Etain says 'I seem to have come in in the middle of something.'
frown
What's bothering you?
Brocas says 'He was asking me if I had any good stories of Adaire Sedai.'
Meiffret says 'My lady Sedai, you would only be in the middle if you stand between myself and the Gaidin here.
Brocas chuckles politely.
Meiffret says 'Oh... -that- question. Yes.
Etain tugs thoughtfully on a loose strand of hair.
Etain says 'All right, let's hear it.'
Etain smiles faintly.
Meiffret says 'Well, it is as the good Gaidin says.
Meiffret says 'I was asking about stories of Adaire Sedai.
Etain nods.
Brocas says 'something to immortalize her.'
nod
You nod in agreement.
Etain says 'Ah. Well, sorry to say, I never had the chance to know Adaire.'
Brocas sighs loudly.
Brocas nods in agreement.
nod
You nod in agreement.
Brocas says 'I didn't know her well enough.'
Brocas says 'either.'
Meiffret says 'No matter.
Brocas smiles at you.
Brocas says 'You know who is also an old Gaidin Meiffret.'
ponder
You ponder life, the universe, and everything.
Brocas says 'Laertes Gaidin.'
Brocas says 'He might know a story or 2.'
nod
You nod in agreement.
Meiffret says 'Perhaps I shall seek him out.
Brocas ponders life, the universe, and everything.
Brocas says 'We're you friends with her?'
Brocas says 'Why do you want to immortalize her?'
Meiffret says 'Oh, I just wish to write a story.
Meiffret says 'I never knew her.
Brocas nods in agreement.
Brocas says 'I could help you write a story about Lena Sedai.'
Meiffret says 'But a Gleeman is only as good as his stories, you know.
Brocas says 'I think.'
Brocas nods to himself, he must need reassurance.
Nance looks at Etain.
smile
You smile happily.
Meiffret says 'Perhaps I will write her story next.
Brocas nods at you.
Nance looks at you.
Nance looks at Brocas.
Etain beams a smile at Nance.
Brocas looks at Nance.
Nance nods at Etain.
Brocas looks at his axe.
Meiffret says 'Well. I shouldn't dally here all day.
Nance says 'Whose story are you writing?'
Brocas says 'No more jokes?'
Meiffret makes a donut shape and shows Brocas his finger.
wink brocas
You wink suggestively at Brocas.
Brocas shakes his head.
Meiffret says 'Places to be, people to do...
Meiffret says 'Wait...
Meiffret shakes his head.
Meiffret says 'No. That's right.
Nance smirks.
smile
You smile happily.
Meiffret says 'Farewell for now.
You wave.
Brocas waves.
Meiffret leaves south.